What We Missed, 2009 Edition

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Almost every day I come across some article or blog post thatâ€™s worth sharing with the Mixed Multitudes. I usually get around to posting it, but sometimes I just flag it and then let it sit in a folder for ages on end. Since itâ€™s the last day of the year, and youâ€™re probably not doing much work anyway, hereâ€™s a nice little linkdump for youâ€”all the of the stories I didnâ€™t get around to blogging, but that I think youâ€™ll still like. Click away, and happy new year!

In Chile, the Catholic Church was in uproar over a fashion designer, who planned a fashion show featuring designs inspired by the Virgin Mary, but worn by revealingly clad, and in some instances virtually topless models.

Israelâ€™s the first country to introduce a point system into their organ donation. You get more points if you and your family members are organ donors, and thus can be moved higher up the list when you need a donation yourself.